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How are Stained GLASS WINDOWS Made

How are stained glass windows made - Stained glass windows are mostly found in churches and
cathedrals although some have found the way to public complexes, academic
institutions and even to private homes. A few, however, are found in Jewish
synagogues and Moslem mosques. Stained glass windows are favored by
ecclesiastical and religious institutions probably due to calming and hallowed
impact it offers out from the handled colorful light and reflections filtering
in to the inside of the building, rather than the glary, somewhat questionable
a result of glowing light coming through clear glass windows.

How are stained glass windows made

Stained glass artwork has reached that soul-lifting degree
of aesthetic effect through centuries-old techniques, continually increased and
transformed with new improvements that are characteristic of both science and
artwork. The processes involved in the "staining" or coloring of glass
are sophisticated unlike the crudely hand painted glass windows of modern
retailers that chip or change after some time. Elements used in making stained glass windows have
undergone various steps and age-old techniques, sometimes combined with modern
technology innovations, to attain the desired effects of music artists and
designers commissioned by wealthy patron and large institutions to do the
extraordinary and meticulous work.

- Making a theme copy as basis for cutting the glass parts,
incorporating adjustments for the lead comes or water piping foil that join the
parts together.

Transferring the design templates to cup, done through any
of the following methods:

- Gluing the cut newspaper onto the glass before cutting it.

- Hitting the cut paper on to the glass and looking up its
outline or condition with a marking tool.

- Placing the linen glass over the design illuminated from
beneath through a "light box" and marking the outline on it.

- Directly slicing the glass sheet pursuing the edges of the
pattern.

- Cutting the glass is done by etching or scoring the
"pattern" line with slicing oil-lubricated steel or carbide wheel
glasscutter and disregarding it with breaker-grozier huge pliers, running
pliers or traditional glasscutter with built-in grozier. Complicated shapes me
be "broken" by tapping from lack of with the ball end of the glass
cutter sending vibrations that break the glass at it is weakest point, the
obtained line.

- Grinding the cut glass with a diamond-coated grinding
wheel or a carborundum stone to smoothen inaccuracies and sharp sides.

- Smoothing and "stretching" the lead came to hear
maximum lateral tensile strength (which is refuted by some artisans as it may
weaken the material).

- The painstaking assembly of the lead and glass starting
from one corner and building little by little far away from it, tucking the
lead arrived end under the ears of the other business lead came it meets and
joins.

- Soldering the lead joints with business lead or tin
solder, fluxing where necessary.

Applying linseed oil and calcium carbonate as waterproofing
putty is the last step and the stained glass window or leadlight is ready for
assembly.